Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2025
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ASIA 215 001 (CRN: 14837)
KOREAN WAVE
Long Title: KOREAN WAVE IN TRANSNATIONAL ASIA AND BEYOND
Department: Asian Studies
Instructors:
Meeting: 2:00PM - 4:30PM W (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 60
Section Enrolled: 19 (Reserved + All Others)
Reserved Seats for Fall Semester 2025 Matriculants: 10 (10 Available)
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 198)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 20-APR-2025 3:24PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: In the wake of twenty-first century Korean Wave became a global phenomenon overnight. Its popularity first started in Asian continent, notably in Japan, China, followed by Southeastern Asian countries, then South Asia, reaching Middle East and Europe, while reflecting the immigration route, it reached North America by a different route and medium. This course takes a close look at transnational journey of Korea Wave, identifying the mechanism and material conditions of transition from the Cold War fundamentalism to global capitalism. Exploring K-pop, K-drama, K-cinema, K-Webtoons, and K-beauty in close comparisons to concepts such as power, community, aesthetics, race, gender, and sexuality, the course invites students to critically examine the transnational phenomenon of Korean wave in Asia and beyond.